Body and Ritual Among the Nacerima

Body and Ritual Among the Nacerima

Instructions: A. Read “Body and Ritual Among the Nacerima” by Horace Miner (Keep in mind that it was first published in 1956) B. Answer the following questions:* 1- Who are the Nacerima? Where is their culture located? How do you know? 2- What are the main body rituals that occur at Nacerima shrines? Describe them. 3 – What kinds of ritual specialists are described in the article? What is their function for the people? 4 – Why do you think Horace Miner describes the Nacerima this way? What do you think that he is trying to show Anthropologists in the U.S.? Response to each question must be 100-150 words long.